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Harron Homes perfectly located to work from home in Harrogate

January 12, 2021 Posted in: News Posts

Buyers looking for the ideal place to work from home should look no further than Harron Homes’ Kings Croft development in Killinghall, on the edge of Harrogate which has recently been named the best place from which to work from home by Uswitch. Thanks to superfast 60Mbps broadband, huge amounts of green space, low crime rates and good schools, the Yorkshire spa town tops the list as the UK’s ideal remote working location. Cities rank poorly on the Index, with Birmingham coming 82nd, London in 88th place, and Manchester 100th. As more house hunters look away from hectic city life, the...Read more

Howden students take over Harron Homes advertising

January 8, 2021 Posted in: News Posts

Yorkshire housebuilder, Harron Homes, teamed up with Howden Junior School to create some unique press advertisements for its nearby York Vale Gardens development. The year six students submitted some fantastic artwork, but Oliver Walker, age 11, won an £100 voucher and saw his design come to life in the Selby and Goole Times. Lee Hill, Headteacher at Howden Junior School said, “It was great working with Harron Homes on this project. We’re proud of all our students for the effort they put into designing these advertisements.” Alison Taylor-Shaw, Marketing and Sales Director for Harron Homes Yorkshire said, “It was lovely...Read more

Christmas comes early for children in Huddersfield

December 23, 2020 Posted in: News Posts

Housebuilder Harron Homes has donated goody bags to Lindley Out of School Club, who have a site in Birchencliffe close to Harron’s Oaklands Heath development. Containing an assortment of goodies from activity books to footballs, the bags are bound to keep the children entertained over the Christmas holidays while facilities in the local area remain closed. Oaklands Heath is a sought-after collection of four and five-bedroom homes located within the charming Yorkshire village, which benefits from excellent transport links and is surrounded by breath-taking countryside. Alongside its work on the development Harron has contributed more than half a million pounds...Read more

Harron Homes partners with SongBird Survival: Make your garden robin friendly this Christmas!

December 20, 2020 Posted in: News Posts

Luxury housebuilder Harron Homes has partnered with charity SongBird Survival for National Robin Day, which is on the 21st December. In an ongoing commitment to protecting local wildlife, Harron Homes has made a donation to the charity, and has worked with an expert to ascertain the best way for homeowners to attract robins to their gardens this festive period. Georgina Bradley from SongBird Survival has shared her top tips for attracting robins with Harron Homes. She says: “Like all birds and other wildlife, robins need food, water and safety, and a suitable place to nest in the spring. “The best...Read more

Stunning new showhomes ready to view in Carlton following Councillor opening

December 17, 2020 Posted in: News Posts

Chair of Carlton Parish Council, Councillor Tim Clayton cut the ribbon to Harron Homes brand new showhomes at The Hawthornes development this weekend, Saturday 12th December. Just five miles south-east of Selby, Carlton is a small but popular village, best known for the stunning Carlton Towers, a Grade I listed Victorian stately home in a 250-acre estate. The development offers a selection of quality three and four-bedroom homes ideal for both professional couples and growing families, including the Tonbridge and Warkworth home styles which buyers will be available to view by appointment only and following strict Coronavirus safety measures. The...Read more

Help from Harron: Moving schemes are helping local home buyers

December 15, 2020 Posted in: News Posts

Luxury house builder Harron Homes is offering more helpful schemes than ever before, in a bid to make moving into one of its properties as straight forward and accessible as possible for local buyers. Harron’s Home Move scheme provides buyers with valuable assistance on every step of their purchasing journey. Harron’s experts will liaise with local estate agents to value the property, meaning that the customer won’t be responsible for estate agent fees. It also offers six weeks exclusivity on the buyer’s new home of choice. Part Exchange is available to all prospective Harron Homes customers who are seeking to...Read more

Housebuilder unlocking Christmas cheer this winter with Santa’s magic keys

December 10, 2020 Posted in: News Posts

Harron Homes is reassuring children across Yorkshire that Santa will still be visiting them this year. Harron homeowners will be receiving Santa Keys this Christmas Every customer that moves in this month before the big day will receive a magic key to ensure that Santa can still make his deliveries. Children are being encouraged to leave the keys on their front door, along with the usual carrot for Rudolph and the not so usual gift of hand sanitiser! Politicians across Europe have confirmed Father Christmas won’t need to quarantine as he makes his annual trip, and this includes delivering to...Read more

Big savings for Yorkshire house buyers – What would you do with the extra cash this Christmas?

December 7, 2020 Posted in: News Posts

The changes to Stamp Duty mean new house purchasers across Yorkshire could be thousands of pounds better off. With 0% Stamp Duty to pay on homes up to £500,000, Harron Home purchasers can expect to pay nothing, saving thousands to go towards a larger deposit, a stunning interior, or perhaps a luxury getaway. The average saving will be £4,400 per property according to calculations by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), and applies to all houses completed before 31st March 2021. These rates don’t apply to buy-to-let and second home purchases, but with a lower rate of 3% for...Read more

Yorkshire couple finds home of their own during lockdown

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Looking at the same four walls, especially when those walls belong to someone else, has gotten many people eager for pastures new. One young couple took the chance during lockdown to move to a fresh new Harron home in Snaith. Gen Wright, 26, and partner Liam O’Neil, 30, had already started the process of moving out from Gen’s parents’ house and buying a home of their own when the pandemic hit. Luckily, lockdown didn’t put their move to the Manor Farm development on hold. The time living with family meant that the pair were able to save a healthy deposit...Read more

Leeds man becomes new home convert after 20 years

December 2, 2020 Posted in: News Posts

A new homes development in North Yorkshire has transformed a committed ‘do-er upper’ into a new build convert. 61-year-old Phil Witcomb, a semi-retired photographer from Leeds, has been buying old farmhouses, doing them up and selling them on for over 20 years. When he started looking for a new project 18 months ago, he didn’t imagine for a moment that he’d be investing in a brand-new property instead. Yet his new house – a four-bedroom detached home at Bishop’s Glade, a luxury Harron Homes development in rural Ripon – has ticked all his boxes. “When I was looking for a...Read more